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Campus releases 2013-14 freshman admissions data

April 18, 2013:

More than 14,000 students have been offered admission to UC Berkeley’s 2013-14 freshman class, according to data campus officials released today (Thursday, April 18). A record high number of more than 67,600 students had submitted applications.

Searching for ‘the Berkeley spark’ in Sub-Saharan Africa

April 3, 2013:

Admission officer Lin Larson traveled to top high schools in Sub-Saharan Africa to talk to disadvantaged, talented young students about UC Berkeley and opportunities to be a MasterCard Foundation Scholar.

More than 67,000 apply for freshman admission

January 18, 2013:

A record number of students have applied for admission to UC Berkeley’s upcoming freshman class. More than 67,000 — nearly 10 percent more than last year — submitted applications.

Final enrollment numbers released

December 18, 2012:

Overall enrollment at UC Berkeley now stands at just under 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students, according to final fall 2012 enrollment data released by campus officials on Dec. 18. Details are available online.

With a click, new admissions website brings Berkeley to the world

October 10, 2012:

Like the campus itself, UC Berkeley’s new admissions website — the window through which most students catch their first glimpse of the university — teems with traditions, possibilities and practicalities. The site is intended to connect students with the campus, its faculty and staff, its hangouts and libraries and each other.

UC Berkeley names new director of undergraduate admissions

July 11, 2012:

Amy Jarich, a senior admissions official at the University of Virginia, will take over as the campus’s new assistant vice chancellor and director of undergraduate admissions on Aug. 20.

Cal students “Spread the Word” at Richmond High with college-going help

April 26, 2012:

UC Berkeley student volunteers will introduce 90 Richmond High teens to campus Friday, culminating a yearlong effort to help these local students navigate a path to college.

Campus releases 2012-13 freshman admission data

April 17, 2012:

Demand for admission to UC Berkeley’s 2012-13 freshman class hit a record high this season. Among those applicants, some 13,000 students have been offered admission, officials announced today.

Freshman admission data 2012-13

April 17, 2012:

Tables showing the breakdown of new freshmen, by ethnicity, for the 2012-13 academic year in comparison to previous years.

Freshman applications increase dramatically

January 12, 2012:

Applications for admission to UC Berkeley’s 2012-13 freshman class increased 16.5 percent over the previous year, campus officials have announced.

Berkeley 2011 — the year in pictures

December 22, 2011:

Beyond the protests, the story — as always — is one of engagement, passion and perseverance in the face of challenges, whether institutional or personal.

Admissions director Walter Robinson heading to UC Davis

August 29, 2011:

The Bay Area native, who joined UC Berkeley in January 2005 from the University of Florida at Gainesville, departs for an expanded role offering “new challenges and growth opportunities.”

Fall classes begin this week at UC Berkeley

August 24, 2011:

UC Berkeley’s 2011-12 academic year begins this week with what promises to be a record number of freshmen, financial aid for some 70 percent of undergraduates, more lower-division and foreign language courses, the opening of a law school addition, and the Cal Bears football team playing home games at AT&T Park while Memorial Stadium is under renovation.

Record number of students choose UC Berkeley

June 30, 2011:

A record number of students – 5,657 – have accepted offers of admission to UC Berkeley’s 2011-12 freshman class. In addition, more transfer students than last year are planning to enroll.

Statement of intent to register 2011-12

June 30, 2011:

Historical data on acceptance of UC Berkeley admission offers by new freshmen and transfer students.

A hard road to campus, and a hearty welcome

May 10, 2011:

Supported by friends, family, alumni, campus administrators and a state senator, a determined group of transfer students celebrated their admission to UC Berkeley at Stiles Hall on Friday.

Freshman admission data 2011-12

April 18, 2011:

Tables showing freshman admission by ethnicity, 2007 through 2011.

Campus releases 2011-12 admissions data

April 18, 2011:

By now, more than 13,600 students across the state and country, and from around the world, have received offers of admission from the University of California, Berkeley, for the 2011-12 freshman class. On March 24, admissions officials posted the decisions online.

Admission decisions to be posted Thursday

March 21, 2011:

University of California, Berkeley, freshman admission decisions for fall and spring 2011-12 student applicants will be posted online at the end of the day on Thursday, March 24.

High school students apply for fall 2011 UC Berkeley freshman admission in record numbers

January 14, 2011:

High school students continue to apply in record numbers for freshman admission to the University of California, Berkeley, with almost 53,000 students submitting applications.

UC Berkeley releases fall 2010 final enrollment data

December 2, 2010:

Overall enrollment at the University of California, Berkeley, remains at approximately 35,800 undergraduate and graduate students, according to final fall 2010 enrollment data that campus officials released today (Thursday, Dec. 2).

UC Berkeley 2010-11 entering class

August 26, 2010:

Table with information about projected fall and spring enrollment.

It’s all in the family at Berkeley

May 4, 2010:

Aaida and Tahoura Samad, identical-twin freshmen and scientists-in-the-making at Berkeley, will welcome a familiar face to campus in the fall: their mother. Bushra Samad is one of just 53 students accepted into Berkeley’s highly competitive graduate program in bioengineering — while raising her ambitious and accomplished daughters.

Freshman admission data

April 14, 2010:

Charts and table with Freshman admission data.

Top quality graduate students flock to UC Berkeley despite budget woes

February 3, 2010:

Despite a budget shortfall, hiring freeze and higher fees, the University of California, Berkeley, continues to attract more and higher quality graduate students, according to new data from the campus’s Graduate Division.

Fall 2010 applications up, officials use new outreach tools

January 14, 2010:

More than 50,000 student applicants, a record number, have applied for admission to the University of California, Berkeley’s fall 2010 freshman class, after campus admissions officials visited not only high schools but also chat rooms to connect with promising students.

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